Legal Counsel - A&H

About the role

This role contributes to AXIS Capital's success by providing legal and regulatory advice to the Accident & Health (A&H) Business Unit, supporting U.S. operations and international growth. You will collaborate with various departments to ensure compliance and provide guidance on new products and services.

Responsibilities

• Work with A&H Product Development, Marketing, Underwriting, Claims and Operations to provide legal review and practical guidance for product launches, marketing campaigns, and implementation of new products and services.
• Provide regulatory advice and legal review of advertising and marketing materials related to the sale of A&H products, including consumer-facing disclosures, enrollment platforms, customer communications, and fulfillment packages.
• Draft, review, and negotiate A&H insurance and reinsurance transactional agreements such as NDAs, insurance program manager agreements, administrative services agreements, letters of credit, security agreements, letters of authority, vendor contracting, third party claim handling agreements, etc.
• Responsible for company and vendor regulatory fraud training and reporting for U.S. legal entities.
• Provide legal assistance in connection with the preparation and submission of A&H form and rate filings, including responding to form/rate filing objections from Departments of Insurance.
• Provide legal assistance in response to complaints, regulatory inquiries, and market conduct investigations/exams.
• Research unique legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable laws, rules, regulations, and judicial decisions.
• Keep updated on legislative and regulatory changes that may affect the company and its partners.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in legal or regulatory compliance.
• A J.D. from a U.S. law school and a member in good standing of at least one state’s bar association.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory concepts into actionable guidance.
• The ability to tackle a variety of legal issues with a proactive approach to getting things done.
• Proficient in legal research.
• Excellent PC skills and knowledge of Microsoft product suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Practical working knowledge of Accident & Health insurance compliance and regulatory requirements, including state and federal healthcare-related laws that impact our business (e.g., PPACA, ERISA).
• Familiarity with privacy and data security, including HIPAA, GDPR, state consumer privacy laws, and AI regulations.

Benefits

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical plans, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and more.

Pay

$175,000 - $200,000 base salary, with competitive target incentive compensation based on overall corporate and individual performance.

Schedule

Exempt for FLSA purposes.